Cops allegedly assault DYFI leader 'for being Muslim'
Mangaluru: Venur police allegedly assaulted a DYFI leader ‘for being a Muslim’ when he was on his way to his wife’s residence after closing his bakery on Tuesday night.
The victims have been identified as Riyaz Manthoor (25) and his brother Irshad (18), both residents of Moodbidri.
The victim Riyaz, who had been married just a week ago, is an active social worker in DYFI. After closing his bakery shop at Ganjimutt near Moodbidri, he, along with his brother, was reportedly moving towards Kelthaje in Belthangady by a two-wheeler. Meanwhile, Venur police had put barricades and inspecting the vehicles. Following which, seven-eight police personnel intercepted Riyaz’s bike.
The police asked Riyaz to produce the documents of the vehicle. Riyaz produced the driving license and said that he would provide the rest of the papers the next day morning as the papers were at his home. Consequently, police constables Ranjit and Taranath reportedly abused him.
After looking at the name 'Riyaz' on the DL, they reportedly abused him by saying “Beary, are you going to commit burglary? You look like a terrorist.” Naturally, Riyaz objected to this. The police got angry to his objection and said “such egotism to a Muslim? They then reportedly assaulted Riyaz.
The police said to take the bike to the station. Then Riyaz requested the cops to drop them to Belthangady on a police vehicle. For this, the police allegedly asked ‘does this police jeep belongs to your father?’
At that point, Inspector Nagesh Kadri, who was proceeding by a private vehicle on the same route, questioned the incident. The constables complained ‘the youths are arguing with the police.’ Then the inspector reportedly ordered the cops to "put them behind bars."
Then the police took the youths to the police station. The cops reportedly beat them along the way.
About 15-20 policemen brutally beat us in the lockup. Finally, the police filed a case accusing us of beating them up and carrying weapons on the bike.
- Riyaz Manthoor, the victim.
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Sheena Bora case: Indrani Mukerjea moves SC, seeks permission to travel abroad
New Delhi, Nov 26: Former media executive Indrani Mukerjea, accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora, has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court ruling denying her to travel abroad.
A special court on July 19 allowed Mukerjea's plea to travel to Spain and the UK for 10 days between intermittent periods over the next three months.
The CBI approached the high court challenging the order passed by the special court but the high court quashed the special court order on September 27.
Mukerjea has now moved the apex court challenging the high court's verdict.
In her plea filed in the top court through advocate Sana Raees Khan, Mukerjea said she was a British citizen, and sought permission to visit Spain and her home country for "making necessary changes and amendments and taking care of pending work which cannot be transacted without her personal presence".
She argued the activation of a digital certificate was a must for all relevant work and administration in Spain and her physical presence was mandatory.
In its verdict, the high court noted Mukerjea wanted to travel abroad on the ground that she was a British national and was required to execute documents regarding her bank account and perform other work in Spain and the UK.
While setting aside the special court's order, the high court said if Mukerjea wished to perform these works from India, the statutory authorities back home would extend her the necessary support with the assistance of Embassy of Spain and the UK.
Mukerjea was arrested in August 2015 after the murder of Bora came to light. In May 2022, she was granted bail by the Supreme Court.
She has denied the allegations.
Bora (24) was allegedly strangled to death in a car by Mukerjea, her then-driver Shyamvar Rai and former husband Sanjeev Khanna in April 2012 in Mumbai. Her body was then burnt in a forest in the neighbouring Raigad district, according to the prosecution.
Bora was Mukerjea's daughter from her previous relationship.
The killing came to light in 2015 when Rai reportedly revealed about it during interrogation by police after his arrest in a separate case registered under the Arms Act.
Mukerjea's ex-husband Peter Mukerjea was also arrested for allegedly being a part of the conspiracy linked to the murder, probed by the CBI.
All the accused are currently out on bail.
